Aptis is an innovative global English assessment tool from the British Council

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Aptis
Candidate
Guide
www.britishcouncil.org/aptis
April 2020

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Aptis Candidate Guide
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Introducing the Aptis test
Aptis Candidate Guide
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Aptis is an innovative global English assessment tool from the British Council. It is a suite 
of English tests for adults and young adults, which can be used to assess English language 
ability in all four skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Aptis tests don’t test at a single level. Instead, they include a range of questions, which are 
designed to allow candidates to show their best ability. The test results are reported on a 
numerical scale (0–50) and as a level on the Common European Framework of Reference 
for Languages (CEFR).